Bob Raker and I heard the 'bobwhite call" this morning and spent a good half hour tracking it down. We found a male Northern Bobwhite sitting on a limb of a large bush/small tree calling. Mystery solved! The Bobwhite allowed us to get within 10-15 yards before leaving it's perch. We followed it in the tall grass and it exploded beneath our feet. Since the bird was probably released into the park, do we add it to our Bear Creek Lake Park Checklist??? Can we count it as a Jefferson County sighting???
The bobwhite has been seen/heard in various parts of BCLP this past month. For those that might want to chase it, the most reliable spot seems to be near Fitness Station # 1, which is located just to the west of the dirt parking lot at Pelican Point. Mike Henwood BCLP - Jefferson County Morrison --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado Field Ornithologists: http://www.cfo-link.org/ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
